"I do not understand how a police officer can give a citation for an offense that doesn't exist on paper," said Domingo Garcia, Mondragon's attorney.

No English Ticket Controversy

A Dallas woman is calling for action after getting a ticket for not speaking english.

(Published Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009)

Chief David Kunkle said last week that the officer, a rookie under supervised training, misapplied a federal law when citing Mondragon. He said the department's computer system for citations includes the law, which requires drivers of commercial vehicles to speak English.

Mondragon's "no-English" ticket was later dismissed in court.

The department said more than three dozen other citations for not speaking English have been issued by at least six officers.

Kunkle said the officers and their commanders are under investigation.